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Secondly it appears plainly that this Scripture I Sam. 8. is not spoken of the Kings right, what he might do; but of his fact what he would do, for the King had no such right over his Subjects as to take their Children's fields, and vineyards from them, for which Ahab was so severely punishment, yet saith this Text of Sam. he shall take your Daughters fields, and Vineyards, &c. Neither can it be objected, that the word used in the Hebrew is [Greek or Hebrew], which signifies Judicium, Judgment, or, right seeing; it also signifies Consuetudo, order or manner, as it is well translated in the English, verse 9.

Secondly it appeares plainely that this Scripture I Sam. 8. is not spoken of the Kings right, what he might doe; but of his fact what he would doe, for the King had no such right over his Subjects as to take their Childrens fields, and vineyards from them, for which Ahab was so severly punishment, yet saith this Text of Sam. hee shali take your Daughters fields, and Vineyards, &c. Neither can it be objected, that the word used in the Hebrew is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which signifies Judicium, Judgment, or, right seeing; it also signifies Consuetudo, order or manner, as it is well translated in the English, verse 9.

Thirdly, though it be said, ver. 18. then shall ye cry out in that day because of your King which ye shall have chosen, and the Lord will not hear you on that day. Yet it doth not follow that they had no other remedy but crying to the Lord, that's said in Scripture that the People being oppressed with Foreign Enemies ⟨p. 38⟩should cry unto the Lord in their distress and because of their sins the Lord threatens not to hear them, but bids them go to their Idols, and let them help them if they can; doth it therefore follow that they might not defend themselves against foreign Enemies, no such matter: 4. Whereas the Doctor saith in this Reply, It was no such Judgement to cry and not be heard, if yet they had a power to defend themselves by taking up Arm; This answer is very strange from one that calls himself a Divine: for suppose that God should say to his people, that had a power to take up Arms against their foreign enemies, that they should notwithstanding their power cry unto him, and he would not hear them, nor deliver them from their oppressors; was this no such judgement, because they might take up Arms alas what will all our taking up of Arms doc, either way if God will not hear our cries and prayers.